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Sid Skiing Christmas Card

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Description: Composite of two images: one a photograph of a rock, the other a cutout photograph of Sid on skis. The image is depicting Sid flying through the air on sno...
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Man's Shoe and Cigar Butt

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Description: Close-up of a man's shoe treading on someone's hand holding a cigar butt on the ground, with a shadow casting on the wall in the background. On the ground ...
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Sid and Three Men in Karabis Tavern

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Description: View across curved bar towards Sid and three other men at the Karabis tavern. Sid is laying on top of the bar on his back, with his head resting on a blank...
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Sid and Three Men in Karabis Tavern

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Description: View across curved bar towards Sid and three other men at the Karabis tavern. Sid is laying on top of the bar on his back with his eyes closed, his hands f...
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Sid with Owner in Karabis Tavern

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Description: Sid, wearing a hat, coat, and scarf, and with a cigar in his mouth, is sitting on a bar stool at the Karabis tavern, toasting with the owner standing behin...
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Sid on Snow Skis

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Description: Composite of two photographic images depicting Sid flying through the air on snow skis, which have run into a huge rock. The tips of the skis have broken o...
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Sid on Snow Skis

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Description: View from lawn towards Sid standing on skis in a driveway, lifting up one of the ski poles. Sid is wearing a coat, hat, and shoes, and has a cigar in his m...
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Sid on Christmas Card

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Description: Composite of photographs and hand-drawn elements with text for a humorous Christmas card. Sid is depicted pulling dissected pieces of himself together. He ...
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Sid Posing on Stone Wall in Cemetery

Date: 1961
Description: View of Sid posing sitting with his feet up on the stone wall at the entrance to a cemetery with a July 1961 calendar under his arm and a cigar in his mout...
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Sid Posing on Stone Wall in Cemetery

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Description: View of Sid posing sitting on the stone wall at the entrance to a cemetery with a July 1961 calendar under his arm. He is holding a stem of lilies and has ...
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Frankie Ray American Auto Dare Devil

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Description: A man is standing on the top of a racing car and posing as if the car is in motion. The man is wearing a white jumpsuit with patches on the chest, eyeglass...
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Man Posing on Devil Statue in Wisconsin Dells

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Description: A man is posing in a running profile on top of one of two stone gargoyles that flanks an historical marker for the Dawn Manor in the Wisconsin Dells. Dedic...
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Sid Pretending to Fall in the Darkroom

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Description: Sid simulating falling in the darkroom with a rather awkward posture. He is sitting on a stool with his legs up in the air, and is pretending to hold somet...
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Sid Sitting on Stone Wall at Cemetery

Date: 1961
Description: Sid is sitting on a stone wall looking out over a graveyard. He is wearing a hat and a checkered hunting jacket and has a cigar in his mouth. A stream of f...
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Fisherman Posing Outdoors on Picnic Bench

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Description: A fisherman is posing on a picnic bench with his fishing rod in his hand and wearing fishing boots.
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Sid Standing with Chamber Pot at End of the Rainbow

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Description: Outdoor view of Sid standing in the snow looking at an outhouse. He is holding a chamber pot at the end of the rainbow. A half moon symbol has been drawn o...
Poster

"Yes, Junior, There Is a Santy Claus"

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Description: Two creatures, each wearing a red stocking cap, are standing in the foreground. A wagon on the left is holding a bottle popping its cork. In the upper righ...
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"Use Human Energy It Works If You Do"

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Description: Drawing of Sid, with a cigar in his mouth, riding a high wheel or boneshaker bicycle. Sid is riding the bicycle in a less efficient way as the seat he is s...

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